GRE Word List

PHOENIX

a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period

The meaning of the word phoenix is a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period.

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WordMeaning
exoticintroduced from another country : not native to the place where found
benignof a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life
incidentalbeing likely to ensue as a chance or minor consequence
dearthscarcity that makes dear
asunderinto parts
insolencethe quality or state of being insolent
perennialpresent at all seasons of the year
whima capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy
librettothe text of a work (such as an opera) for the musical theater
accessiblecapable of being reached